Fibroids & Acupuncture

A Fibroid is well-known disease in the women's field. A uterine-fibroid grows in the wall of uterus known as myoma. It can grow from tiny size to large size. More than 8 cm, doctor's recommend a surgery to remove a fibroid. 

Fibroids are not cancerous myoma and can cause so many symptoms such as^[1],[2]

- heavy periods
- prolonged periods.
- painful periods
- bleeding between periods
- back pain
- frequent urination 
- other symptoms

Currently, we don't know the causes of fibroid, a female hormone such as oestrogen is related to the growth of fibroids. 

Image source:https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/uterine-fibroids

 

How acupuncture can help fibroids

Acupuncture is all about manipulating Energy(氣-기,Chi, Qi) flows. In the Eastern Medicine (including Tradition Chinese Medicine), we see the fibroids are caused by stagnation of Energy and Blood. In details, these kind of masses are caused by emotional fluctuation, energy and blood stagnation, foods, phlegm-damp stagnation, imbalance of hot and cold, low good energy and high bad energy.^[3] 

Acupuncture helps removing the causes of fibroids by helping circulation of Energy and Blood in our body.  However, once the fibroid forms and the size of fibroids is bigger than 7~8 cm, we recommend a surgery to remove it. Acupuncture may help to reduce the size of fibroids. However it would take more time and we cannot guarantee the reduction of size.  

In additions, Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, one of well-know herbal medicine, has effective to reduce the size of fibroids in animal studies^[4].  This herbal formula has been used to treat fibroids for a long time.

Our goal is to reduce the fibroid as well as to balance hormone(Yin&Yang) which is causing the fibroid growth. We recommend at least 3 months acupuncture & herbal medicine treatment to check whether it is effective or not.

 

 

[1]: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/fibroids
[2]: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/uterine-fibroids
[3]: https://herba.kr/boncho/?m=view&t=dict&id=1852
[4]: Li M, Hung A, Yang AWH. Guizhi Fuling Wan for uterine fibroids: A systematic review of in vivo studies. J Ethnopharmacol. 2019 Dec 5;245:112177. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112177. Epub 2019 Aug 21. PMID: 31445128.

Gong Jin Dan

Gong Jing Dan, known as the Super Tonic Ball, is a combination of very specific Traditional Chinese herbs. It is for the improvement of energy and strengthening of the mental and physical constitution. This works by tonifying the body fluid and balancing between organs. Gong Jin Dan, also known as the “Emperor’s Medicine” was quite popular among the imperial family.  In a history, Gong Jin Dan had been offered to an emperor in ancient China by one of great physician because the emperor was busy and stressed with politics at daytime and spend energy with ladies at night times. 

Gong Jin Dan is mainly used for treating fatigue and it has anti-fatigue properties.^[1]

During treatment, you might feel energy enhancement and improvement of the internal organs by reducing chronic fatigue. It may also treats low blood pressure, dizziness and light headedness. This treatment is also suitable for those who always feel cold, since it warms up the body and improves overall blood circulation.

Gong Jin Dan is know for helping the following issues: 

• Treating low energy and chronic fatigue
• Eliminating physical exhaustion
• Treating hypotension (low blood pressure)
• Increasing energy following any surgery
• Regulating menstrual cycles (amenorrhea)
• Eliminating physical exhaustion
• Strengthening muscles and bones
• Improving Qi (energy) and blood
• Boosting up the immune system
• Harmonizing internal organs
• Preventing various diseases
• Warming up the body
• Enhancing memory and concentration

However, the benefits and results may vary by person.

 

 

 

Gong Jin Dan is expensive. However, you need to take at least 30 days continuously to get a good effect of this herbal medicine. 

 

In my experience, with MokHyang Gong Jin Dan, you need to take at least 5 day continuously by taking one a day to notice the effect of Gong Jin Dan. If serious cases, you can take 1 pills twice a day to get better and faster effect. 

 

 

[1] An Herbal Drug, Gongjin-dan, Ameliorates Acute Fatigue Caused by Short-Term Sleep-Deprivation: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Clinical Trial, https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2018.00479

Pain Management

For the pain management, many methods exist. You might use drug to reduce pain or other alternative medicine to reduce pain. Acupuncture is one of the best method for pain management. Acupuncture is well-known for pain reduction method such as migraine, low back pain, headache, neck pain, post-operative pain, heel pain, cancer pain, pelvic pain, restless leg syndrome, sciatica, shoulder pain, labour pain, elbow pain, TMJ pain, etc.

 

Pain occurs when Energy and Blood (氣血 -기혈, Qi and Blood ) do not flow freely.  Acupuncture can be used to help Energy and Blood in our body flow freely. So, Acupuncture has wonderful method for pain management

Back Pain & Acupuncture (2)

 

 

Back pain can be caused by many reasons, Most people think that they hurt their muscles, or they make a wrong posture. I don't have any argument about that. However, you might think a different way: your back become less stronger than before.  Back pain can be caused by structural issues such as spine degeneration, disc protrusion. Osteoporosis, etc.  However, in the Eastern Medicine, we think there are some stagnation so that Energy and Blood (氣血) do not flow freely.  Acupuncture moves Energy and Blood (氣血) to help easing pain on your body such as back pain.

PAIN - Whole Body Pain & Numbness

Generally, pain is caused by Energy and Blood (氣 and 血) stagnation. It can be described with many different words such as dull ache, sharp pain, numbness, tingling, etc. Especially, numbness and tingling in the whole body cause by Energy and Blood stagnation. In the Eastern Medicine, Energy and Blood circulate well in our body we do not have pain. However, We get some kinds of pain if Energy and Blood are not circulate well. 

 

Basically, you can do exercise, yoga, good diet, ...   to solve this pain. Or you also can take pain killer medicine to stop the pain itself not fixing the root cause. First please talk to your GP, if you still have pain even though you are perfectly okay. Then please talk to your acupuncturist or traditional eastern medicine practitioner (It is called as Chinese Medicine Practitioner in Australia)

 

Acupuncture helps you by moving Energy and Blood  (氣 and 血) in your body to remove pain. 

 

 

 

WELL-BEING (4)

 

Being Well is somewhat hard to balance everything. ALIVE means balancing all the time. We need good food and diet, and a good medical system, exercise, care, mental health, etc.

Acupuncture can be one of good elements to maintain a good heath. Acupuncture does help for Energy and Blood (氣血) circulation in our body. It can play PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE as well. Regular acupuncture treatment will help your life better and you live well.

 

Weight Training & Acupuncture

 

Weight Training or Body building needs a lot of energy and protein to build up muscles in our body.  Due to too much exercise and work, we might get very good muscles with good looking and healthy looking. 

However, the internal organ might become weaker and weaker because the outer muscles are so big. To support outer muscles, we need a strong digestive system to absorb everything we eat.

Acupuncture and Herbal medicine can boost your digestive system to help to make your internal organ strong. 

Mental Health & Acupuncture

Acupuncture help our Energy (氣) and Blood move to help our mental issues. In the Eastern Medcine Theory, our emotions are belong to our organs such as anger belong to the liver. Therefore, acupuncture will help energy and blood movement in a specific meridian to help our mental issues. 

WELL-BEING 3

12 Weeks Acupuncture Treatment

- Fiirst 4 weeks - focus on current issue in the body

- Second 4 weeks - focus on digestion

- Third 4 weeks - focus on  Qi & Blood Circulation and Tonification.

WELL-BEING 2

Well-Being cannot be done by itself. Acupuncture can help circulate Energy(Qi) and Blood in our body